book Archives - ContemporaryJazz.com https://contemporaryjazz.com/category/book Celebrating 30 Years Online! Thu, 10 Mar 2022 15:36:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/contemporaryjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/cropped-ContemporaryJazz-mascot-logo-favicon-512x512-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 book Archives - ContemporaryJazz.com https://contemporaryjazz.com/category/book 32 32 124780169 Contemporary Jazz Notes: Jarreau, Metheny, Klugh https://contemporaryjazz.com/contemporary-jazz-notes-jarreau-metheny-klugh https://contemporaryjazz.com/contemporary-jazz-notes-jarreau-metheny-klugh#respond Thu, 01 Jul 2021 00:26:20 +0000 https://contemporaryjazz.com/?p=3138 The late, great Al Jarreau will be immortalized Saturday at the American Jazz Walk of Fame in Kansas City, Mo.  Five albums Pat Metheny can’t live without Book Review: Beneath Missouri Skies: Pat Metheny In Kansas City 1964-1972 at AllAboutJazz “Thank you, Earl Klugh: The soundtrack of our meeting and marriage” – a reminiscence by […]

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  • The late, great Al Jarreau will be immortalized Saturday at the American Jazz Walk of Fame in Kansas City, Mo. 
  • Five albums Pat Metheny can’t live without
  • Book Review: Beneath Missouri Skies: Pat Metheny In Kansas City 1964-1972 at AllAboutJazz
  • “Thank you, Earl Klugh: The soundtrack of our meeting and marriage” – a reminiscence by Ralph E. Moore Jr. on AFRO

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    ]]>     https://contemporaryjazz.com/contemporary-jazz-notes-jarreau-metheny-klugh/feed 0 3138     George Benson Autobiography https://contemporaryjazz.com/george-benson-autobiography https://contemporaryjazz.com/george-benson-autobiography#respond Tue, 17 Jun 2014 14:19:04 +0000 http://www.contemporaryjazz.com/?p=2374 I’m looking forward to reading this. Labeling Benson as the “first true (and truly successful) jazz/soul crossover artist” does make you think. Usually, I’m skeptical of definitive statements like that but I can’t find a better example when you factor in the chart success he had. I wish some sort of box set or ultimate […]

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    ]]>     Benson The George Benson AutobiographyI’m looking forward to reading this. Labeling Benson as the “first true (and truly successful) jazz/soul crossover artist” does make you think. Usually, I’m skeptical of definitive statements like that but I can’t find a better example when you factor in the chart success he had. I wish some sort of box set or ultimate collection of his music would come out at the same time as the book.

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    ]]>     https://contemporaryjazz.com/george-benson-autobiography/feed 0 2374     My First Guitar https://contemporaryjazz.com/my-first-guitar https://contemporaryjazz.com/my-first-guitar#respond Sat, 15 Sep 2012 14:39:36 +0000 http://www.contemporaryjazz.com/?p=2212 George Benson is one of the 70 top-notch guitarists interviewed for My First Guitar, a new book by Julia Crowe. The musicians share memories of the first time they picked up the instrument, including the challenges and successes. I can just image the smiles on some of those guys faces when they were reminiscing. Buy […]

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    George Benson is one of the 70 top-notch guitarists interviewed for My First Guitar, a new book by Julia Crowe. The musicians share memories of the first time they picked up the instrument, including the challenges and successes. I can just image the smiles on some of those guys faces when they were reminiscing.

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